PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Spackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Spackman
vs
Miller

182 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Spackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffery Miller!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spackman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Miller throws a hook but Spackman blocks it.
Miller stalks Spackman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spackman's face. Spackman staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Harry Spackman has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Spackman or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Spackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Spackman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spackman misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Spackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Spackman. Spackman gets slowly back to his feet.
Spackman shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spackman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Spackman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Spackman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller tries to bum rush Spackman with a series of wild strikes but Spackman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spackman dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spackman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Spackman or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Spackman is breathing heavily.
Spackman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spackman shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Jeffery Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Spackman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Spackman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller throws a right and a left that Spackman avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Spackman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spackman off to one side.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spackman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffery Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Spackman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown by Spackman or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Spackman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spackman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Spackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miller misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spackman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Spackman shoots in.
Spackman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spackman.
Spackman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spackman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spackman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harry Spackman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spackman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Spackman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spackman tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spackman dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Spackman slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Spackman tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spackman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spackman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with the combination.
Spackman fails with the takedown.
Spackman misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spackman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spackman slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Spackman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Spackman persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spackman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Spackman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spackman looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spackman manages to avoid it.
Spackman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Spackman persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spackman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spackman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffery Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Spackman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller misses with the combination.
Spackman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Jeffery Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown by Spackman or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Spackman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Spackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Spackman. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Spackman looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spackman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
Miller misses with the combination.
Spackman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spackman manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spackman shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Spackman slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Spackman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spackman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Spackman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Spackman on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spackman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miller slow jab from Spackman misses its intended target.
Miller throws a right and a left that Spackman avoids nicely.
Miller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spackman backs up against the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Spackman on that attempt.
Miller throws a right hand that Spackman ducks under and follows up with a left that Spackman also avoids with ease.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Spackman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spackman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Spackman. Spackman gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Spackman shoots in but no luck this time.
Spackman shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spackman closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Spackman pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harry Spackman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spackman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffery Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffery Miller!